Lola: Lady Misery

o the water, ending right below my chest. The o

hest as well, Grace at her belly, and Dianne, slightly above her k

What are you doing here?" Her

r clueless expressions. She slowly

ched out arm, pointing at somethi

?" Ann

ght enough for the whole room. I then realized i

couch, bookshelf, kitchen coun

and faded... But it was more

said turni

act", Grace loo

nce, walking towards the

rselves then back at her. "This

the water. I struggle to move in the water and

ere did all this w

ted metal pipes. Her voice was airy, low, and timid-it

plains it all

us and hung the lamp on the nail, turn

expression, staring straight

my answer. I started to feel uncomfortable,

nodded lightly

ck, walking t

me. "What now?", Ka

Beatrice said walking to t

closet right next to the bed. Dianne stood by the bed

lowly turned back to the closet,

open?" Anna

ore?" I pulled

could see a set of dusty old white clothes neatly placed on t

out a set of two books. One big a

s she slowly flipped it op

, I can't see anyt

he wall it might help", I sug

she nodded

nd check for anything else", she ordered calmly, turn

et. I then realized that the water was less in that corner. The wate

inside, pulling out one of the folded clothes.

lothe was extremely long, more tha

e clothes and have a good look

s further, taking

r?" I wh

e pulled the clothing fr

llen and sad looking expression, she quickly

t the remaining folded clothes, placing them

coldly, turning around and wa

and more or less confused. I stared at her

y shoulders, try

stolen by an object, in the p

to make out the object as

of my chest-length, wet, rust

shaking it, trying to

echoed behind me, as her str

ve my head. Beatrice approached us. "What ki

I pulled it down t

their hands. Kate was holding one of the books

was more focused

some sort of rusted metal or deco on it". Kate stretche

n the key, Grace and

race asked, turning to Kate.

Kate flipped the book in her hand. I

her hand, "I only checked this one... It

fted the small blac

ithout knowing what was in it?"

"She just asked me to h

r", Grac

writings were too small... But it looked han

a dairy or somethin

er to the queen of England

Grace's drama. I looked down at Grace's e

I just couldn't lift it", she turned

er mean sense of humour, as th

nna asked, point

t foun

t's in it?" Grac

her eyes at Grac

heard Dianne's voice echoing

eep been standing th

Beatrice replied

aid turning around, hugg

l eyes tur

is first", I lo

Beatric

pretty pissed or upset I picked it up... I think. Maybe I should just drop the

she---" Grace

re, "If you're sure you want to, then okay", she

their hands, holding the chain and the books-then locked her eyes on me. I blinked twice,

ok in her hand. Dianne tore her s

calmly, with her eyes locked

ver, it was very disturbing, given that her budging eyes didn't bli

ith the same plane expression she had before. Feeling un

N

, who had on a wide smile

She continued. "Lo

sked in a slight

urned to me, g

atrice turned tr

e struggled, tripping a few times. She got to

nd Beatrice sighed at her stubbornne

smile began to fade, as her feet slowed down. We

t, a few feet away from us, wit

?" I c

eamed, dropping the